Cork's Ciaran Sheehan has become the latest Gaelic footballer to head for Australia with the announcement that he has signed a two year deal with the Carlton Blues. He leaves for Melbourne this January.
He will hope to follow in the footsteps of Zach Touhy who has nailed down a starting place with the Blues. Louth's Ciaran Byrne is also on the books at Carlton.
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Sheehan spent four weeks in Carlton during the summer of 2009 before returning home due to homesickness. The forward returned home, lining out as Cork claimed the All-Ireland in 2010, defeating Down.
It's been a rough few months for Cork football with exoduses galore. The departure of Sheehan is another blow.
